"Josh Harding is among the more desirable No. 2 goalies. It frankly is a bit surprising the Wild were able to keep Harding. The question: How much will he be able to play now that he has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis?" (Kevin Allen, USA Today Sports Weekly, January 16, 2013, p. 37)

• Selected by Regina Pats (53rd overall) in Western Hockey League bantam draft, 1999.
• Selected by Minnesota Wild in second round (39th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 22, 2002.
• Signed as restricted free agent to multi-year contract with Wild, July 11, 2007.
• Resigned to one-year contract with Wild, July 29, 2009.
• Resigned to one-year contract with Wild, July 1, 2011.
• Resigned to three-year contract with Wild, June 19, 2012.

• Named Western Hockey League Player of the Week, October 15, 2001.
• Named Western Hockey League Player of the Month, November 2001.
• Named Western Hockey League Player of the Week, December 17, 2001.
• Named National Hockey League Third Star of the Month, November 2013.

• Josh made his National Hockey League debut on April 4, 2006, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Wild's young prospect had not played in a game since being called up on March 8, and said that he had about 45 minutes sleep between the time he found out he would start on Monday afternoon and when the puck was dropped Tuesday night. Trailing 4-3 after two periods, Harding stopped four third-period Blues shots, and five saves in a thrilling end-to-end overtime session to force a shootout. In the shootout, Harding yielded a goal to Keith Tkachuk, but stopped Dean McAmmond and Petr Cajanek to earn his first league win. "It's a great feeling," said Harding. "It's pretty much indescribable."

• Left game with lower-body injury, January 21, 2010. Making his first home start in over one year, Harding played the first twenty minutes before leaving the game. Minnesota coach Todd Richards thought that Harding injured his left hip while making two saves on a breakaway led by Pavel Datsyuk and Patrick Eaves early in the first period.
• Left game with upper-body injury, December 6, 2011. Just 1:11 into the game against San Jose, and an instant after stopping a shot, Harding was inadvertently hit in the head by Wild teammate Nick Schultz, who was tied up with San Jose forward Joe Pavelski as the latter rushed the net left of Harding's crease. When Schultz made contact, Harding's head appeared to snap backwards, and the netminder went prone on the ice. He eventually made it to his hands and knees, and went to the dressing room in favor of Matt Hackett.
• Left game with right knee injury, March 8, 2012.
• Reported that Harding suffers from multiple sclerosis, November 28, 2012. Harding had kep the ailment a secret for nearly two months, after doctors discovered the condition in late September 2012.
• Missed scheduled start against Vancouver, February 12, 2013. Harding was feeling "off" ater changing medications in his treatment for multiple sclerosis. (Harding is still out of action as of this writing - February 26 - but "hopefully will get on the ice soon").
• Left game with lower-body injury, May 7, 2013. With just over four minutes left in the first period, Chicago's Jonathan Toews drove the net, ultimately losing control of the puck. Harding sprawled to make the save, and Toews landed awkwardly on Harding's left leg. Harding remained prone for several seconds before gaining his feet, and play continued for more than a minute until the next whistle. Harding was examined by a trainer and finished the period, but Darcy Kuemper took the Wild net for the start of the second period.
• Left game with unspecified injury, October 24, 2013. Harding suffered the injury at some point during the second period of Minnesota's 3-1 win over Carolina. Harding was grimacing noticeably in the crease and was slow to get up several times, finishing the period before being replaced by Niklas Backstrom to start the final frame.
• Placed on injured reserve, December 19, 2013. Harding required an adjustment to the medication used for treatment of his multiple sclerosis, missing three games over the Christmas holiday.
• Suffered broken right foot in off-ice incident, September 2014. The injury was announced by the Minnesota Wild on September 17th.
• Left game with dehydration, December 6, 2014. Harding played the first two periods of Iowa's AHL game in Charlotte before John Curry spelled him for the final frame. It is believed that this injury is related to Harding's multiple sclerosis.

• On February 23, 2005, Josh fought Utah goaltender Jamie Storr. He was not ejected, although Mike Smith finished the second period, costing Harding the shutout in the 3-0 victory.
• When Josh was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he found it difficult to find accurate information about the disease. As a result, Harding has started the charity organization Harding's Hope, with the goal of educating and increasing understanding on the disease.